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Why Sun Pharma’s hefty bid for Organon has divided investors
The potential $10-billion deal has split the market, pitting those who trust chairman Dilip Shanghvi’s track record of value creation against skeptics wary of Organon’s $8.9 billion debt pile and recent governance issues.
The 24-point engagement collapse: Why 88% fell to 64% in just one year
Employee engagement has plummeted 24 percentage points in a single year—from 88 per cent in 2025 to just 64 per cent in 2026. This isn’t gradual erosion. It’s a collapse. According to DHR Global’s Workforce Trends Report 2026, surveying 1,500 corporate professionals across North America, Europe, and Asia, the decline is consistent across regions: Asia [...] The post The 24-point engagement collapse: Why 88% fell to 64% in just one year appeared first on HR Katha .
HR perspectives by Rajnish Kumar: “In product organisations, adaptability beats expertise every time”
Product companies operate under different imperatives than services firms. They build intellectual property rather than deliver projects, design for global markets rather than individual clients, and compete on innovation velocity rather than cost efficiency. This creates unique talent challenges: hire for capabilities that don’t yet exist, build cultures where experimentation is valued over certainty, and [...] The post HR perspectives by Rajnish Kumar: “In product organisations, adaptability beats expertise every time” appeared first on HR Katha .
2026’s First Startup IPO, Wingify-AB Tasty Merger & More
Amagi Rings The Bell Today Amagi is set to become the first listed Indian startup of 2026. Trading at a…
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella sends rare warning on AI at Davos, says there will be a ‘tell-tale’ sign of a bubble if…
In conversation with BlackRock Chair and CEO Laurence D. Fink, Satya Nadella stressed that he was confident that AI would become more transformative across industries.
Bolna nabs $6.3M from General Catalyst for its India-focused voice orchestration platform
Bolna said that 75% of its revenue is coming from self-serve customers.
Netflix to boost program spending by 10% in 2026, crimping profit
The added spending will weigh on the company’s profit in the short term. For the current quarter, Netflix forecasts earnings of 76 cents a share, below Wall Street estimates of 82 cents. Sales will be $12.2 billion, in line with estimates.
Voice AI Startup Bolna Raises INR 57 Cr To Deepen Tech Stack
Bengaluru-based voice AI startup Bolna has raised $6.3 Mn (about INR 57.3 Cr) in a seed funding round led by…
OpenAI brings age prediction to ChatGPT to limit sensitive content for under-18 users: here's how it works
OpenAI is rolling out age prediction for ChatGPT to make sure that its system accurately determines the age of users and then limts the kind of interaction that chatbot can have with them.
Layoffs news: New York's iconic Met Opera to fire nearly 10% administrative staff amid financial strain
The other measures that Metropolitan Opera has announced includes a salary cut for its top-paid employees and the postponement a new production from its coming season.
Semiconductor Startup Sensesemi Raises INR 25 Cr To Build Edge AI Chips
Semiconductor startup Sensesemi has secured INR 25 Cr ($2.7 Mn) in a seed funding round led by deeptech-focussed VC firmPiper…
Tata Motors wants to stick to its profitable growth strategy even as rivals chip market share
Tata Motors is shifting its focus from pure market share to profitable growth, prioritizing revenue share and dealer health.
Voice AI startup Ringg AI raises $5.5M in Series A round led by Arkam Ventures
The company plans to use the capital to expand its engineering and go-to-market teams, develop new products, and scale its presence outside India.
Budget 2026–27: Government plans double-digit hike in rural scheme allocations to boost growth, demand
The government is planning double-digit increases in allocations for key rural schemes in Budget 2026–27 to boost growth and demand, with higher spending likely on rural jobs, housing and roads.
Early Q3 earnings show costs overtaking revenues, flipping the profit cycle
A jump in labour and input costs has flipped India Inc’s profit equation just as revenues begin to recover. Early prints signal that margins may no longer be doing the heavy lifting.
Blackstone Said to Weigh $5 Billion-Plus Sale of Beacon Offshore
Blackstone Inc. is in the early stages of weighing a sale of Beacon Offshore Energy, a Gulf of Mexico driller it’s owned for about a decade that could fetch more than $5 billion, according to people familiar with the matter.
Ex-BHP Executive to Become Minister as Chile Seeks Copper Boost
A former BHP Group executive will become Chile’s next mining minister, taking charge of efforts to expand copper and lithium production in the country with the largest reserves in the world of both metals.
Jio BlackRock AMC attracts 10 lakh investors, 18% first-time participants
The joint venture between Jio Financial Services and BlackRock has also seen strong participation from investors beyond major metros, with 40% of its retail investors coming from B-30 cities, significantly higher than the industry average of 28%
Tech Execs at Davos Highlight AI’s Power as a Geopolitical Tool
Anthropic’s Chief Executive Officer Dario Amodei compared artificial intelligence chips to nuclear weapons. Google DeepMind’s CEO said China’s technology is just months behind the US. Signal’s Meredith Whittaker called new adaptations of AI uniquely “perilous.”
Arohan Financial Services plans to hit capital market during middle of 2026-27 with ₹1,500 crore IPO
The company has already appointed merchant bankers and hopes to file the draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) with SEBI in the next two months
ReNew’s Sumant Sinha explains why 2026 could be a breakout year for India’s renewable energy sector
India’s rapid rise as a global solar powerhouse, combined with accelerating electrification and new growth areas such as green hydrogen and data centres, could mark a turning point for the country’s clean energy ambitions. ReNew Chairman and CEO Sumant Sinha says these structural shifts may position India as a major renewable energy hub as early as 2026, even as global energy markets remain fragmented by geopolitics.
Warner Bros. Forecasts Declining Sales, Profit for Cable Unit
Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. is projecting declining revenue and profit over the next five years for its cable networks, which the company plans to spin off before selling the streaming and studios business to Netflix Inc.